Description
Default fonts on OS X display some Tibetan characters as whitespace. When used in the addressbar as part of an IDN this can be used for domain name spoofing attacks. Note: This attack only affects OS X operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Mozilla Firefox
unspecified to < 54affected
Mozilla Firefox ESR
unspecified to < 52.2affected
Mozilla Thunderbird
unspecified to < 52.2affected
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 ↗
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ ↗
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1360309 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 ↗
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/ ↗
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ ↗